Guides
Hands-on guides for building and operating autonomous robots.
Official Guides
Layer One Competition Quick Start
The game manual and purchase links for getting a Cash Out robot moving.
Selecting your electronics
RC, solder-it-yourself, or Alfredo NoU3 — figure out what your robot's brain should be before you buy anything.
Allowed motors and servos
Compare every league-legal motor and servo size, then find wheels that fit an N20 shaft.
Making a motor move
Set up the Arduino IDE, spin a motor and a servo with the Alfredo NoU3 board, then drive them live from a controller.
Building the Starter Bot
3D print the parts, buy the electronics, and assemble your first complete robot on the Alfredo NoU3.